Blackboard Academic Suite Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
BID:28455
Info
Blackboard Academic Suite Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 28455 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-1795 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Mar 26 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:31PM |
| Credit: | Duong Thanh - Knight4vn |
| Vulnerable: |
Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.3 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.2 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.1 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.0 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 6.0 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 6.2.3.23 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.3.216 .0 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.2.383 .45 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.1.467 .35 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 7.0.404 .58 Blackboard Blackboard Academic Suite 6.3.1 .683 |
Discussion
Blackboard Academic Suite Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Blackboard Academic Suite is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Blackboard versions prior to 6.3.1.683, 7.0.404.58, 7.1.467.35, 7.2.383.45, and 7.3.216.0 are vulnerable.
Blackboard Academic Suite is prone to multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.
Blackboard versions prior to 6.3.1.683, 7.0.404.58, 7.1.467.35, 7.2.383.45, and 7.3.216.0 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Blackboard Academic Suite Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:
An attacker can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.
The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:
Solution / Fix
Blackboard Academic Suite Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Solution:
The vendor has released fixes. Please contact the vendor for details.
Solution:
The vendor has released fixes. Please contact the vendor for details.
References
Blackboard Academic Suite Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
References:
References:
- Blackboard Academic Suite Web Site (Blackboard Academic Suite)
- Blackboard Academic Suite Multiple XSS Vulnerabilities ([email protected])